OSHA's Top 10 Violations for 2015 announced at National Safety Council Congress & Expo

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The mission of the National Safety Council is to save lives by preventing injuries and deaths at work, in homes and communities and on the road through leadership, research, education and advocacy.

ATLANTA, Sept. 29, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced the preliminary Top 10 most frequently cited workplace safety violations for fiscal year 2015. Patrick Kapust, deputy director of OSHA's Directorate of Enforcement Programs, presented the Top 10 on the Expo floor as part of the 2015 NSC Congress & Expo, the world's largest gathering of safety professionals.

"In injury prevention, we go where the data tell us to go," said National Safety Council President and CEO Deborah A.P. Hersman. "The OSHA Top 10 list is a roadmap that identifies the hazards you want to avoid on the journey to safety excellence."

The Top 10 for FY 2015* are:

1. Fall Protection (1926.501) – 6,721

2. Hazard Communication (1910.1200) – 5,192

3. Scaffolding (1926.451) – 4,295

4. Respiratory Protection (1910.134) – 3,305

5. Lockout/Tagout (1910.147) – 3,002

6. Powered Industrial Trucks (1910.178) – 2,760

7. Ladders (1926.1053) – 2,489

8. Electrical – Wiring Methods (1910.305) – 2,404

9. Machine Guarding (1910.212) – 2,295

10. Electrical – General Requirements (1910.303) – 1,973

The final report on the Top 10 violations for 2015 will be published in the December edition of the Council's Safety+Health magazine.

*Preliminary figures as of Sept. 8, 2015

About the National Safety Council Founded in 1913 and chartered by Congress, the National Safety Council, nsc.org, is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to save lives by preventing injuries and deaths at work, in homes and communities, and on the road through leadership, research, education and advocacy. NSC advances this mission by partnering with businesses, government agencies, elected officials and the public in areas where we can make the most impact – distracted driving, teen driving, workplace safety, prescription drug overdoses and Safe Communities. Safety+Health magazine, the Council's flagship publication, is a leading source of occupational safety and health information.